Many in the Victorian Liberal Party want John Pesutto to go. If only they could decide who they want to replace him.
There were covert recordings,private emails,text messages and colour-coded spreadsheets,but we learned plenty more in court about the key figures in the defamation case that ousted Liberal Moira Deeming brought against Opposition Leader John Pesutto.
Opposition Leader John Pesutto says he “absolutely” trusts David Southwick,who told the Federal Court he secretly recorded an internal meeting as an “insurance policy” because he could no longer trust Moira Deeming.
The relationship between the Coalition partners is at a low ebb after 15 months of chaos and division.
The opposition leader was spruiking the rail upgrade ahead of the Dunkley byelection,but the state government has already dismissed helping to fund it.
Premier Jacinta Allan said the war in the Middle East could not trigger “deeply distressing” violence on the streets of Melbourne.
Police said a group of about 25 people gathered for an “unplanned demonstration” about 1.30am on Saturday.
Economists say Victoria might be forced to impose new taxes or levies to pay for the $34.5 billion Suburban Rail Loop East,as the Andrews government faces a multibillion-dollar funding hole in its flagship project.
The two-week closure of three major rail lines in Melbourne’s west has reignited calls for ferry services to stranded suburbs cut off from the city,while the Transport Department has suggested commuters take a private 20-seater punt under the West Gate Bridge to avoid the works.
CityLink owner Transurban’s plan to take over EastLink has raised concerns it will gain an inescapable stranglehold over Melbourne,freezing out potential rivals and giving the company undue influence to shape Victoria’s transport network.
Liberals “unplugged” from party’s campaign to overcome teal threat